African Dawn Capital (JSE:ADW) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.00% (As of Aug. 2024)

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JSE:ADW African Dawn Capital Ltd JSE:ADW
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What is African Dawn Capital Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

African Dawn Capital JSE:ADW 11 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Aug. 2024. GuruFocus rates JSE:ADW with a GF Score™ of 11/100.

African Dawn Capital's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was R71.74 Mil. African Dawn Capital's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Aug. 2024 was R-15.49 Mil. African Dawn Capital's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was 0.00%.

The historical rank and industry rank for African Dawn Capital's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

JSE:ADW's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is not ranked *
in the Credit Services industry.
Industry Median: 0.81
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % only.

Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.

A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. African Dawn Capital's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was 0.00%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.


African Dawn Capital  (JSE:ADW) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation

Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.

Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.


Be Aware

Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.

Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % based on Don Yacktman's definition is a better measure of the expected rate of return for a stock.


African Dawn Capital Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


African Dawn Capital Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for African Dawn Capital's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

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African Dawn Capital Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

African Dawn Capital Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -67.57 -45.45 -24.15 -26.39 -21.83

African Dawn Capital Semi-Annual Data
Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 -26.39 0.00 -21.83 0.00

JSE:ADW vs V, MA, AXP: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Credit Services subindustry, African Dawn Capital's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


African Dawn Capital Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, African Dawn Capital's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where African Dawn Capital's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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African Dawn Capital Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation

In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.

African Dawn Capitals Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=-14.48/66.34408
=-21.83 %

For company reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus only calculate annual data for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) and apply the annual figure to corresponding quarter.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% mean?
African Dawn Capital (JSE:ADW) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% as of Aug. 2024. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on African Dawn Capital and its competitors.
Is African Dawn Capital's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
African Dawn Capital's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Overall, African Dawn Capital has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does African Dawn Capital's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to V and MA?
African Dawn Capital's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Credit Services industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.81. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for a Credit Services company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Credit Services companies is 0.81, based on 548 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on African Dawn Capital and its competitors. For the Credit Services industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. African Dawn Capital's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is African Dawn Capital stock overvalued right now?
African Dawn Capital (JSE:ADW) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. African Dawn Capital's overall GF Score™ is 11/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For African Dawn Capital (JSE:ADW), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Aug. 2024. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

African Dawn Capital Business Description

Address Corner of Sonop and Ontdekkers Roads, 3rd Floor, The Village at Horizon, Horizon View, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 1724
African Dawn Capital Ltd operates as a microfinance company. The company's operating segment includes Investment advisory and investment management, Microfinance, and Head Office segment. It generates maximum revenue from the Microfinance segment. Geographically, the company operates only in South Africa.
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